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1997 U.S. Code
Title 28 - JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE
PART I - ORGANIZATION OF COURTS
CHAPTER 21 - GENERAL PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO COURTS AND JUDGES
Sec. 458 - Relative of justice or judge ineligible to appointment

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Publication TitleUnited States Code, 1994 Edition, Supplement 3, Title 28 - JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE
CategoryBills and Statutes
CollectionUnited States Code
SuDoc Class NumberY 1.2/5:
Contained WithinTitle 28 - JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE
PART I - ORGANIZATION OF COURTS
CHAPTER 21 - GENERAL PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO COURTS AND JUDGES
Sec. 458 - Relative of justice or judge ineligible to appointment
Containssection 458
Date1997
Laws in Effect as of DateJanuary 26, 1998
Positive LawYes
Dispositionstandard
Source CreditJune 25, 1948, ch. 646, 62 Stat. 908.
Statutes at Large References24 Stat. 555
25 Stat. 437
36 Stat. 1105
37 Stat. 46
62 Stat. 908


§458. Relative of justice or judge ineligible to appointment

No person shall be appointed to or employed in any office or duty in any court who is related by affinity or consanguinity within the degree of first cousin to any justice or judge of such court.

(June 25, 1948, ch. 646, 62 Stat. 908.)

Historical and Revision Notes

Based on title 28, U.S.C., 1940 ed., §126 (Mar. 3, 1887, ch. 373, §7, 24 Stat. 555; Aug. 13, 1888, ch. 866, §7, 25 Stat. 437; Mar. 3, 1911, ch. 231, §67, 36 Stat. 1105; Dec. 21, 1911, ch. 4, 37 Stat. 46).

A provision referring to circuit court employees as of December 21, 1911, was omitted as obsolete.

Changes in phraseology were made.

Cross References

Nepotism in appointment of receiver or trustee, see section 1910 of Title 18, Crimes and Criminal Procedure.

Section Referred to in Other Sections

This section is referred to in section 460 of this title.

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